Experts note that as autumn arrives, individuals with sensitive skin often experience facial redness and rashes resembling burns, accompanied by a prickly sensation. This is primarily caused by significant temperature fluctuations between morning and evening, which can disrupt the body's endocrine balance.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that individuals with allergic constitutions possess insufficient tolerance, making them susceptible to invasion by external pathogens (wind, heat, dampness, food toxins, etc.). This disrupts the harmony of qi and blood, manifesting mildly on the skin or severely affecting internal organs, leading to dysfunction.
TCM treats allergic skin conditions by identifying the root cause through the Four Diagnostic Methods (observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation), then formulating a tailored treatment plan. Treatment typically involves dispelling wind, clearing heat, eliminating dampness, and detoxifying, supplemented by constitutional regulation.
For those with allergic constitutions, autumn skin care emphasizes nourishing qi and yin. Consume more heat-clearing, toxin-eliminating, and skin-moisturizing foods like pears, apples, cucumbers, bitter melon, and winter melon, while minimizing warm-natured foods such as longan and lychee. Maintain a balance between work and rest, as regular routines help regulate endocrine functions.
Those prone to skin allergies may boil 10 grams of dried red dates daily, consuming both the liquid and dates for anti-allergic effects.